[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #52270: Please remove "Proudly" from credit banner

[WordPress Trac]

#52270: Please remove "Proudly" from credit banner
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 Reporter:  TylerTork     |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  General       |    Version:
 Severity:  normal        |   Keywords:
  Focuses:                |
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 The “Twenty …” themes display a footer that reads “Proudly powered by
 WordPress.”

 People often prefer to hide this footer. I can't speak for everyone, but I
 want to hide it, and I'd like to discuss why.

 When text appears on a website, it’s speaking for the site owner. Just as
 it would be improper for a theme to display a copyright notice claiming
 copyright of the site’s contents for the theme developers, I feel it’s
 inappropriate to claim the website owner is proud to use WordPress.

 The developers of WordPress have plenty to be proud about — it’s fine
 software. But as a WordPress user, I’m not proud to be using it. I just
 chose the best tool for the job.

 I believe fewer people would object to a notice reading simply, “Powered
 by WordPress” — which is at least accurate — as opposed to one that makes
 a false claim about how they feel about it.

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